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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digestive | takes food into the body; breaks food down and absorbs the digested materials |
| Circulatory | carries needed materials to the body cells; carries waste away from body cells; helps fight disease |
| Endocrine | controls many body processes such as intake of sugar by cells by means of chemicals |
| Excretory | removes waste |
| Immune | fights diseases |
| Muscular | enables the body to move; moves food through the digestive system; keeps the heart beating |
| Nervous | detects and interprets information from the environment outside the body and from within the body; controls most body functions |
| Reproductive | produces sex cells that can unite with other sex cells to produce offspring |
| Respiratory | takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide |
| Skeletal | supports and protects the body; works with muscles to allow movement and makes blood cells |
| Skin | protects the body; keeps water inside the body; regulates the body temperature |